Responsible Consumption and Production
Executive summary
This report examines the roles of Technology Assessment (TA) and Technology Foresight (TF) in contributing to policymaking for sustainable development. It outlines various ways in which the two approaches contribute to immediate and short-term political decisions (traditionally these were especially the role of TA) and longer-term strategic policies, where TF has typically played a more prominent role.
How diverse are the UNECE forests?
The UNECE region has a variety of forest types across three biomes: boreal (taiga), temperate and subtropical.
Forests - protecting people and the planet
One of the most vital forest roles is protection: guarding the environment, human wellbeing and infrastructure from natural hazards.
Forest functions and services
Forest services are the benefits, such as cleaner air, fresh water, timber and recreation, derived from different functions of the forests.
Acknowledgements
This publication was prepared under the guidance of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Forest and Bioeconomy Section, as part of the project “Enhancing data collection and analysis for the improved dissemination of information on forests in the UNECE region” funded by Canada.
Who owns the forests in the UNECE region?
Forest owners rarely have the full range of exclusive legal rights to ‘use, control or transfer’.
Introduction
The objective of this publication is to present current monthly economic and social statistics for most of the countries and territories of the world. In addition, each month a selection of tables shows annual and/or quarterly data on subjects illustrating important socio-economic trends and developments.